Jared Gordon was born on September 6,1988 and is an American mixed martial artist.
40 Facts About Jared Gordon
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Jared Gordon was the lightweight champion of Duelo De Gigantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championships in United States.
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Jared Gordon competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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The grandson of late professional boxer Sal Ferello, Gordon started boxing and wrestling at a young age and he was obsessed with MMA when he was in high school.
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Jared Gordon found an MMA school, Combined MMA, and started training BJJ.
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Jared Gordon spent most of his adolescence in Westport CT attending Staples High School.
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Four months later, at age of 17, Jared Gordon fought his first amateur MMA fight.
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Jared Gordon taught boxing and Muay Thai at Church Street Boxing in New York prior to turning professional.
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Jared Gordon is in long-term recovery from chaotic drug use and would like to use the octagon as the platform to voice his support and give hope to those who suffer the same addiction.
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Jared Gordon was the lightweight champion of Duelo De Giagantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championship in United States.
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Jared Gordon was scouted by Dana White on UFC web series show "Dana White: Looking for a fight" second season episode two at Cage Fury Fighting Championships where Jared Gordon won the Featherweight title that night.
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Jared Gordon was scheduled his promotional debut to face Michel Quinones at UFC 211.
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However, Jared Gordon pulled out of the fight on the day before the event due to stomach illness and the bout was rescheduled to June 25,2017 at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee in Oklahoma City.
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At the weigh-in, Jared Gordon missed the required featherweight limit for the fight of 146Ibs.
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Jared Gordon secured his first UFC win on round two via TKO.
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Jared Gordon faced Hacran Dias at the lightweight bout on October 28,2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida.
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Jared Gordon faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on February 18,2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros.
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Jared Gordon lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Jared Gordon faced Joaquim Silva on December 15,2018 at UFC on Fox 31.
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Jared Gordon lost the fight via knockout in round three.
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Jared Gordon faced Dan Moret on June 29,2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.
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Jared Gordon was expected to face Leonardo Santos on November 16,2019 at UFC Fight Night 164.
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Jared Gordon lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Jared Gordon was scheduled to face Matt Sayles on May 16,2020.
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Jared Gordon faced Chris Fishgold in a featherweight bout on July 16,2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige.
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Jared Gordon faced Danny Chavez on February 20,2021 at UFC Fight Night 185.
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Jared Gordon faced Joe Solecki on October 2,2021 at UFC Fight Night 193.
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Jared Gordon was scheduled to face Rafael Alves on April 30,2022 at UFC on ESPN 35.
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Jared Gordon lost the bout via rear-naked choke late into the third round.
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Jared Gordon faced Leonardo Santos on August 20,2022 at UFC 278.
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Jared Gordon faced Paddy Pimblett on December 10,2022, at UFC 282.
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The decision was seen as controversial, as many media outlets, fighters, and fans expressed their belief that Jared Gordon had won the fight.
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Jared Gordon faced Bobby Green on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Late in the first round, Jared Gordon was knocked down via a headbutt that went unnoticed by referee Keith Peterson, with Jared Gordon being finished by knockout moments later.
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Jared Gordon was scheduled to face Jim Miller, replacing Ludovit Klein, on June 3,2023, at UFC on ESPN 46.
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Jared Gordon used prescription pain medication to manage his pain from an injury and led him to drug addiction at the age of 19 and by 21 he was addicted to heroin.
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At some point, Jared Gordon managed to get into a rehab program and became clean.
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Jared Gordon's fight against Jeff Lentz ended with Gordon suffering a broken orbital bone in five places.
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Jared Gordon managed to beat his drug addiction and stay sober by checking himself in rehab after the third overdose in his life in 2015 left him legally dead for two minutes.
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Jared Gordon is in long-term recovery from problem drug use.